- Isolation and quarantine rules, with updates as of 29 May(in Georgian)
- Ministry of Health recommendations on how to operate various businesses to prevent spread of Covid-19 as of 29 May (in Georgian)

As the state of emergency and curfew are brought to an end, Georgia has brought the number of daily cases down to around five. Residents are still asked to maintain strict hygiene practices to keep the virus at bay.

Georgia has effectively suppressed the infection curve, with health officials beginning to make statements to the effect that the health crisis has nearly been overcome in the country, despite two blips of double-digit infections over the past week. Now, the state is turning its full attention to supporting business sectors in need, and has announced a plan to support the agricultural sector and prepare the country to receive tourists.

The Georgian economy is reopening at a pace faster than had been previously anticipated by the government’s plan. This is largely thanks to the fact the epidemiological situation in the country remains under control, and the rate of daily infection has slowed to an average of six or so cases per day in the past week.

The government has also unveiled a plan to reopen Georgia’s doors to tourists come July, including support for local tourism businesses.

Updated on May 4, 2020

Government updates decree on state of emergency rules, powers to contain coronavirus - (in Georgian and English)

This latest decree outlines the new regulations that have come into force since the declaration of the state of emergency, including restrictions on transport, the educational process, activities related to culture and sport, public gatherings, freedom of movement, economic activity and other acts.

Georgian health officials say the coronavirus is under control and that the country will likely not see a sharp spike in infection. However, against the backdrop of this optimism and the gradual plan to reopen the economy, head of the National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze has asked the public not to get carried away and imagine this means an end to social distancing and other hygiene measures to contain the virus. More

More than $3 billion has been pledged by foreign governments, international financial institutions and development agencies to help Georgia mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis and move forward with an economic recovery plan. Here’s a look at just how USAID, the EU, IFIs and other players are contributing to the effort.

Georgia brought the infection curve back down this past week after a spike in cases the week prior. Health officials, however, remain cautious, and warn the population against hoping for a quick fix to the problem.

The government meanwhile has unveiled its anti-crisis economic recovery program, which will seek to reopen the Georgian economy within three months’ time at two week intervals. Read on for a summary of this past week’s main news.

Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia has presented the government’s plan to implement a series of measures that aim to support both business and the population through the coronavirus crisis. He also introduced a six-step plan that will gradually reopen the Georgian economy over a period of three months. Read more about the plan here.

AmCham Georgia’s second coronavirus update newsletter takes a look at more stringent regulations put into place in preparation for the Easter holiday and in reaction to an increased rate of infections in the country. The week of 13-19 April also saw large international financial institutions pledging upwards of $3 billion to help Georgia weather the storm, and additional support from the US.

Innovative approaches to handling the coronavirus crisis have resulted in a new app, which will allow users to see whether they have come in contact with infected individuals, and an uptick in the number of communication channels to convey information about the situation in the country.

AmCham Georgia has begun publishing a weekly newsletter which will review the main events of the week as pertains to the coronavirus epidemic in Georgia, with a special focus on business-related updates and measures being taken by the government to handle the crisis. The newsletter will be published every Sunday, and cover the preceding week through Monday.

In our first newsletter, we look at how the number of daily infections in Georgia has remained low, as the country expects to enter into a period of peak infection towards the end of the month. The government has slightly expanded the list of permissible economic activities (an updated version of which can be found below or here).

In the meantime, testing criteria have been expanded to cast a wider net and include more at-risk individuals, and the country’s hospitals seem set to face the challenge of increased admissions.

Stepping up to the plate to contribute to efforts to handle the coronavirus outbreak in Georgia, a number of AmCham member hotels have offered up their premises to be used as quarantine spaces, which are largely being used to temporarily isolate Georgian citizens returning home from abroad via government-orchestrated evacuations and others who have come into contact with infected individuals. Read on to find out how.

AmCham member companies have been swift to react to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis in Georgia with financial donations, social initiatives to assist the vulnerable, creating quarantine spaces and other actions.Read more, or find a complete database (updated: May 15, 2020) of what our member companies are doing.

On March 30, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia announced the government would be implementing further restrictions in an effort to contain the spread of the new coronavirus. Find here a general overview of the new state of emergency regulations.

The Government of Georgia has released its plans on what it plans to do to support businesses during this cricis, this includes diect support to the tourism sector, delays in tax payments and more infrastructure spending. Please see the rest of the article for details here.